A Practical Enquiry Into the Philosophy of EducationJ. Gall & Son, 1840 - 348 pages |
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Page 330 - None of them were taught to read till five years old, except Kezzy, in whose case I was overruled ; and she was more years learning, than any of the rest had been months. The way of teaching was this : the day before a child began to learn, the house was set in order, every one's work appointed them, and a charge given, that none should come into the room from nine till twelve, or from two till five, which you know were our school hours.
Page 253 - Seek ye the Lord while He may be found ; call upon Him while He is near.
Page 252 - For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Page 252 - For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord : whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Page 331 - One day was allowed the child wherein to learn its letters; and each of them did in that time know all its letters, great and small, except Molly and Nancy, who were a day and a half before they knew them perfectly; for which I then thought them very dull; but since I have observed how long many children are learning the horn-book.
Page 331 - ... till he took ten verses for a lesson which he quickly did. Easter fell low that year; and by whitsuntide he could read a chapter very well; for he read continually, and had such a prodigious memory that I cannot remember ever to have told him the same word twice.
Page 283 - And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
Page 254 - Come, then ! O, come, from every land, To worship at His shrine ; And, walking in the Light of God, With holy beauties shine.
Page 275 - Let your conversation be without covetousness ; and be content with such things as ye have : for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Page 252 - Seek the Lord while he may be found, and call upon him while he is near.